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English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
surname.


Geographical distribution

The name is found in many countries. In 2014, it was ranked 88th in England and 206th in the United States.


Notable people


A

* Alan Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Alanna Knight Alanna Knight MBE (24 February 1923 – 2 December 2020), born Gladys Allan Cleet, was a British writer, based in Edinburgh. She wrote over sixty novels, including romances, mysteries, crime, historical, and time travel stories, as well as play ...
(1923–2020), British writer *
Albert Knight (cricketer) Albert Ernest Knight (8 October 1872 – 25 April 1946) was an English professional cricket player. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys. From 1895 until 1912 he played for Leicestershire as a somewhat dour batsman in a general ...
, English professional cricketer * Albert Knight (diver) (1900–1964), British diver * Albert Knight (politician) (1817 – after 1881), merchant and political figure in Quebec * Albion Knight, Jr., American politician and Anglican bishop * Amanda Knight, makeup artist * Anne Knight (1786–1862), British-born author, social reformer and pioneer of feminism *
Anne Knight (children's writer) Anne Knight (born Anne Waspe; 28 October 1792 in Woodbridge, Suffolk – 11 December 1860 in Woodbridge, Suffolk) was a Quaker children's writer and educationalist. ''Mornings in the Library'' () and ''Mary Gray. A tale for little girls'' (18 ...
(1792–1860), British children's writer and educationalist * Anne Knight, pseudonym of American author Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz *
Ava Knight Ava Michelle Knight-Salicka (born ) is an American professional boxer. She held the IBF female flyweight title from 2011 to 2012 and has challenged for world titles in three weight divisions; the WBC female super flyweight title in 2009; the WB ...
, American boxer * Awsten Knight, American singer and musician, member of Waterparks


B

* Barry Knight (cricketer), English cricketer * Barry Knight (footballer) (born 1945), Australian rules footballer * Barry Knight (politician) (born 1954), American politician * Barry Knight (referee) (born 1960), English football referee * Benjamin Knight (disambiguation), several people, includes Ben Knight *
Beverley Knight Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist and musical theatre actress. She released her first album, '' The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke an ...
, English R&B artist *
Billy Knight William R. Knight (born June 9, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA), he w ...
(born 1952), American basketball player and executive * Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) (1979–2018), American basketball player *
Billy Knight (tennis) William Arthur Knight (born 12 November 1935) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who competed on the amateur tour in the 1950s and 1960s. Tennis career Juniors Before focusing on tennis Knight also played table tennis and won the Eng ...
(born 1935), British tennis player * Bob Knight (born 1940), American NCAA basketball coach *
Brevin Knight Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball point guard who played with nine teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball at Stanford Universi ...
, American NBA basketball player * Brandon Knight (disambiguation), several people


C

* Charles Knight (engraver), English engraver *
Charles Knight (publisher) Charles Knight (15 March 1791 – 9 March 1873) was an English publisher, editor and author. He published and contributed to works such as ''The Penny Magazine'', '' The Penny Cyclopaedia'', and ''The English Cyclopaedia'', and established th ...
(1791–1873), English publisher and author * Charles F. Knight, American chairman of Emerson Electric *
Charles Landon Knight Charles Landon Knight (June 18, 1867 – September 26, 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 1921-1923. His sons built his newspaper business into what would ...
(1867–1933), American lawyer and newspaper publisher * Charles Parsons Knight (1829–1897), English painter * Charles R. Knight, American dinosaur artist *
Charles Yale Knight Charles Yale Knight (born 1868-1940 in Indiana) was an entrepreneur and inventor of the sleeve valve technology. His engines would be used in the early cars, British tanks, and British aircraft. The Knight engine technology for automobiles was u ...
, American engineer and inventor of the Knight engine * Christopher Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Curtis Knight Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix. In his Hendrix biography, David Moskowitz notes: "Curtis Knight was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, ...
, British musical artist and band leader


D

* David Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Dennis Knight Dennis Knight (born December 26, 1968) is an American chef and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1992 and 1994 under the ring name Tex Slazenger and with the World Wrestl ...
(born 1968), American professional wrestler best known as Mideon *
Dick Knight (businessman) Harry Richard Knight is an English businessman and former chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., a post he held from 1997 to 2009. A lifelong fan of Brighton & Hove Albion, he took control in 1997 having led the fan pressure to oust the prev ...
, British advertising executive * Dick Knight (golfer) (1929–1991), American golfer * Dick Knight (tennis) (born 1948), American tennis player * Donald Knight (disambiguation), several people, including Don Knight * Douglas Knight (1921–2005), American businessman, educator and author * Dusten Knight (born 1990), American baseball player


E

* Cornelia Knight (1757–1837), English author * Edward Knight (disambiguation), several people * Elise Kellond-Knight (born 1990), Australian association football player * Elizabeth Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Eric Knight Eric Mowbray Knight (10 April 1897 – 15 January 1943) was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel ''Lassie Come-Home'', which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 sh ...
(1897–1943), English author and the creator of the fictional collie ''Lassie'' *
Esmond Knight Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He had a successful stage and film career before World War II. For much of his later career Knight was half-blind. He had been badly wounded in 1941 while on active ...
(1906–1987), British character actor * Etheridge Knight (1931–1991), African-American poet


F

* Florence Knight, British chef and columnist * Frank Knight (disambiguation), several people


G

* G. Wilson Knight (1897–1985), English literary critic and academic * Gary Knight, British photographer and architect * Gary Knight (cricketer) (born 1950), Australian cricketer * Gary Knight (rugby player) (born 1951), New Zealand rugby union player and amateur wrestler * George R. Knight (born 1941), American Seventh-day Adventist historian * Gillian Knight, English opera singer *
Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys K ...
, American R&B/soul singer and actress * Goodwin Knight, US politician and 31st California governor *
Greg Knight The Right Honourable Sir Gregory Knight (born 4 April 1949) is a British politician, author and musician. He has served as the Conservative MP for East Yorkshire since 2001, having previously served as the MP for Derby North from 1983 to 199 ...
, British politician and MP


H

* Hilary Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Holly Knight ''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen o ...
, American songwriter, vocalist and musician * Howard Allen Knight, American politician from Ohio * Howard A. Knight Jr., American country music promoter and record producer


J

* Jabez C. Knight (1815–1900), 8th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island * Jack Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Jak Knight Jakim Maulana (November 6, 1993 – July 14, 2022), known professionally as Jak Knight, was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was best known for his roles as DeVon in the animated Netflix sitcom '' Big Mouth'' and Jak in the Peacock co ...
(1993–2022), American actor, comedian and writer * James Knight (disambiguation), several people * Jason Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Jean Knight Jean Knight (née Caliste; born January 26, 1943)Official records state that Jean Caliste, aged 16, married in June 1954, indicating a birth year of 1938. is an American R&B and soul singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Launching her profession ...
, African-American soul/R&B/funk singer *
Jerry Knight Jerry Ernest Knight (April 17, 1952 — December 29, 1996) was an American R&B vocalist and bassist who reached prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he was part of several groups and had a brief solo career. Career A Los ...
, American R&B musician *
Jessie Knight (athlete) Jessie Knight (born 15 June 1994) is an English athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. Career Knight became the British champion of the 400 metres hurdles event after winning at the 2020 British Athletics Championships with a time of ...
(born 1994), English athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles * Jessie Knight (tattoo artist) (1904–1992), first prominent woman tattoo artist in the UK *
Jill Knight Joan Christabel Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree, (; 9 July 1923 – 6 April 2022) was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, she served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1966 to 1997. ...
, British MP *
Jim Knight James Philip Knight, Baron Knight of Weymouth, (born 6 March 1965) is a British politician who served as Minister for the South West and Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform from 2009 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party an ...
, British politician * John Knight (disambiguation), several people * Jonathan Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (born May 17, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is a singer in the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, using a falsetto style of singing influenced by ...
, American pop singer * Joseph Knight (disambiguation), several people * Jules Knight, English actor and singer * Julian Knight (executive), British businessman, former chairman and CEO of climate change campaign Global Cool * Julian Knight (murderer) (born 1968), Australian army cadet and serial killer * Julian Knight (politician), British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull since 2015


K

* Katherine Knight, Australian murderer who skinned her partner and cooked his body parts *
Keith Knight (cartoonist) Keith Edgar Knight Jr. (born August 24, 1966) is an American cartoonist and musician known for his accessible yet subversive comic strips ''The K Chronicles'', ''(Th)ink'', and ''The Knight Life''. While his work is humorous and universal in app ...
, American cartoonist and musician * Keith Knight (footballer), English footballer * Kelly Knight Craft (born 1962), United States Ambassador to the United Nations and
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Laura Knight Dame Laura Knight ( Johnson; 4 August 1877 – 7 July 1970) was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition, who embraced English Impressi ...
, British artist *
Leon Knight Leon Leroy Knight (born 16 September 1982) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. A journeyman player, he has played for fifteen different clubs spanning five countries; Eng ...
, English professional Football player * Leonard Knight (1931–2014), American builder and architect, creator of Salvation Mountain * Les U. Knight, founder of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement * Laird A. Knight, Founder of 24-hour Mountain Bike Racing, Member
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (MBHOF) was founded in 1988 to chronicle the history of mountain biking. Formerly located in Crested Butte, Colorado, it relocated to Fairfax, California in 2014 and became part of the Marin Museum of Bicycling. S ...
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Lon Knight Alonzo P. "Lon" Knight, born Alonzo P. Letti (June 16, 1853 – April 23, 1932), was an American right fielder, right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball. He threw the first pitch in the first game played in the new National Le ...
(1853-1932), American baseball player and manager


M

* Madge Knight, English artist * Maggie Knight (c. 1857–1917), New Zealand actress in Australia * Marcus Knight, American NFL football player *
Margaret E. Knight Margaret Eloise Knight (February 14, 1838 – October 12, 1914) was an American inventor, notably of a machine to produce flat-bottomed paper bags. She has been called "the most famous 19th-century woman inventor". She founded the Eastern Paper ...
, American inventor of the paper-bag-making machine * Margaret K. Knight (1903–1983), British psychologist and humanist * Margaret Rose Knight (1918–2006), First Lady of North Carolina * Marguerite Knight (1920–2004), British Special Operations Executive spy during World War II * Mark Knight, Australian cartoonist * Matthew Knight, Canadian actor * Merald "Bubba" Knight, American R&B/soul singer * Michael Knight, the protagonist from
Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...


N

* Newton Knight, pro-Union rebel against the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War *
Nick Knight (disambiguation) Nick Knight or Nicholas Night may refer to: People * Nick Knight (cricketer) (born 1969), former England international cricketer * Nick Knight (photographer) (born 1958), British fashion photographer, documentary photographer, and web publisher * ...
, several people


O

* Ora Willis Knight (1874–1913), American chemist and naturalist


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Pedro Knight Pedro Knight Caraballo (September 30, 1921 – February 3, 2007) was a Cuban musician, and the husband and manager of singer Celia Cruz. Early life Pedro Knight Caraballo was born September 30, 1921.Steward, Sue (February 1, 2007)" Pedro Knight" ...
, Cuban musician and the husband of Celia Cruz * Peter Knight (disambiguation), several people * Phil Knight (musician), New Zealand musician *
Phil Knight Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman ''emeritus'' of Nike, Inc., and was previously chairman and CEO of the company. As of October 3, 2022, Knight was ranke ...
(born 1938), American businessman, co-founder and ex-CEO of Nike * Philip Knight (cricketer), English cricketer * Phillip Knight (footballer), Australian footballer


Q

* Quinton Knight, American football player


R

* R. J. B. Knight, British naval historian * Ray Knight, American major league baseball player *
Richard Payne Knight Richard Payne Knight (11 February 1751 – 23 April 1824) of Downton Castle in Herefordshire, and of 5 Soho Square,History of Parliament biography London, England, was a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best ...
(1750–1824), English archæologist and philologist * Robert Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Roger Knight Roger David Verdon Knight (born 6 September 1946) is an English administrator, cricketer and schoolmaster. He was awarded the OBE in 2007. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and was President of the club from ...
, English cricketer, administrator, and schoolmaster * Rosalind Knight (1933–2020), British actress


S

* Sammy Knight, American NFL football player * Samuel Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Sarah Kemble Knight Sarah Kemble Knight (April 19, 1666 – September 25, 1727) was a teacher and businesswoman, who is remembered for a brief diary of a journey from Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, to New York City, Province of New York, in 1704–1705, which prov ...
(1666–1727), American preacher and traveler * Sharon Knight, American Celtic/Rock singer and front person of Pagan rock band Pandemonaeon *
Shirley Knight Shirley Knight Hopkins (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and charac ...
(1936–2020), American actress *
Spencer Knight Spencer Knight (born April 19, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Panthers selected him in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Born ...
, American ice hockey goaltender *
Sterling Knight Sterling Sandmann Knight (born March 5, 1989) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is known for his role as Chad Dylan Cooper in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Sonny with a Chance'' and its spinoff ''So Random!'', Zander Carlson in ''Melis ...
, American actor and singer * Steve Knight (disambiguation), several people * Suge Knight, American hip hop music industry entrepreneur


T

* T. R. Knight, American actor *
Ted Knight Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923August 26, 1986) was an American actor well known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', Henry Rush in ''Too Close for Comfort'', and Judge Elihu ...
(1923–1986), American actor *
Ted Knight (politician) Edward Robert Knight (13 June 1933 – 30 March 2020) was a local politician in London, England, who was leader of Lambeth London Borough Council from 1978Cathy Ashley "Ted Knight" in Greg Rosen (ed.) ''Dictionary of Labour Biography'', London: P ...
(1933–2020), British politician who led Lambeth Council in London *
Terry Knight Terry Knight (born Richard Terrance Knapp; April 9, 1943 – November 1, 2004) was an American rock and roll music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality, who enjoyed some success in radio, modest success as a singer, but ...
, American rock music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality * Thomas Knight (disambiguation), several people *
Tonya Knight Tonya Knight (born March 24, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early life Tonya Knight was born in 1966 in Peculiar, Missouri. Bodybuilding career Professional After IFBB officials presented strong evidence against Tonya ...
, American professional female body builder *
Travis Knight (basketball) Travis Knight (born September 13, 1974) is a retired American professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 7'0" center from the University of Connecticut, he played under Hall of Fame head ...
, American NBA basketball player * Trevor Knight (born 1993), American football player *
Tuesday Knight Tuesday Lynn Knight (born Monday, February 17, 1969) is an American actress, singer and designer. She is best known for her role as Kristen Parker in the 1988 film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', replacing Patricia Arquette i ...
, American actress


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Valentine Knight Valentine Knight (''fl.'' 1666) was a 17th-century English architect. After the Great Fire of London, Great Fire, he submitted plans for rebuilding the city of London to Charles II of England, King Charles II, although they were never adopted. ...
, 17th-century British army officer, proponent of a grid-based street layout for fire-ravaged London * Vivien Knight (1953–2009), British art historian and gallerist * Vicky Knight, English film actress


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Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played Newman on '' Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001). He also voiced Igor on ''Toonsylvania'' (1998 ...
, American actor * William Knight (martyr) (1572–1596), English Catholic martyr * William Knight (royal servant), member of the court of Henry VIII * William Angus Knight (1836–1916), British writer * William Henry Knight (1823–1863,) English portrait and genre painter * William J. Knight, American X-15 pilot and politician *
Wyatt Knight Wyatt Knight (January 20, 1955 – October 25, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Turner in the '' Porky's'' trilogy. Career In addition to his work in the ''Porky's'' films, Knight made guest appearances on numerous T ...
, American actor * Wyndham Charles Knight KCIE (1863–1942), British general


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Zat Knight Zatyiah Knight (born 2 May 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Knight had extended spells at Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers and Fulham in the Premier League and the Championship. He finished his career ...
, English football player * Zonovan Knight (born 2001), American football player


References

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